Scope; Definition of ‘‘BAP’’; Sending Documents Elec-

tronically (a) SCOPE. These Part VIII rules govern the procedure in a United States district court and in a bankruptcy appellate panel on appeal from a bankruptcy court’s judgment, order, or decree. They also govern certain procedures on appeal to a United States court of appeals under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d). (b) DEFINITION OF ‘‘BAP.’’ ‘‘BAP’’ means a bankruptcy appellate panel established by a circuit judicial council and authorized to hear appeals from a bankruptcy court under 28 U.S.C. § 158. (c) REQUIREMENT TO SEND DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY. Under these Part VIII rules, a document must be sent electronically, un- less: (1) it is sent by or to an individual who is not represented by counsel; or Rule 8002 FEDERAL RULES OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE 96 (2) the court’s local rules permit or require mailing or deliv- ery by other means. (Added Apr. 25, 2014, eff. Dec. 1, 2014; amended Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)